Yoga has come to be an icon of Indian culture and civilization, and it is widely regarded as being timeless and unchanging
Yoga in Modern India:The Body between Science and Philosophy Read More »
A History of Modern Yoga traces the roots of Modern Yoga back to the spread of western esoteric ideas in 18th century Bengal’s intellectual circles
A History of Modern Yoga: Patañjali and Western esotericism Read More »
Yoga is so prevalent in the modern world-practiced by pop stars, taught in schools, and offered in yoga centers, health clubs, and even shopping malls–that we take its presence, and its meaning, for granted
Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice Read More »
The Power of Practice showcases the pioneering achievements of renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916-99) and how both disciplines transformed his life and practice
This chapter offers analytical meta-reflection on the process of identifying, surveying and examining the current field of academic yoga and meditation studies
Reframing Yoga and Meditation Studies Read More »
This chapter aims to show how the 19th-century revival of vyāyāma became a source for modern yoga to emerge in India during the first half of the 20th century
Uncovering Vyāyāma in Yoga Read More »
Throughout its development, the Keralan body practice kaḷarippayaṟṟụ has been characterised by various visions among the masters (gurukkaḷ) regarding the practice itself and its relationship to other Indian practices
Managing Wind and Fire: Some Remarks from a Case Study on Kaḷarippayaṟṟụ Read More »
Kaḷarippayaṟṟ˘ developed as an intertwined martial and medical system in various styles across South India
China has an unbroken history of therapeutic stretches, gymnastics, and callisthenic practices—collectively known as daoyin—that date back to the 2nd century BCE
The “family resemblance” between the Chinese therapeutic exercises known as daoyin (lit
Knowledge Transfer of Bodily Practices Between China and India in the Mediaeval World Read More »
